Air handler heat kit installation and mounting

Abstract

A heating arrangement is provided for use in an air handling unit. The heating arrangement includes at least one heating device to be disposed in the airflow of an air handling unit. A base is configured to support the at least one heating device and a first guide member to be mounted on a structural component inside the air handling unit. A second guide member is mounted on the base, the second guide member being configured to slidably engage the first guide member. Sliding engagement of the first guide member and the second guide member positions the at least one heating device to an installed position inside the air handling unit.

1 . A heating arrangement for use in an air handling unit comprising: 
 at least one heating device to be disposed in the airflow of an air handling unit;    a base configured to support the at least one heating device;    a first guide member to be mounted on a structural component inside the air handling unit;    a second guide member mounted on the base, the second guide member being configured to engage the first guide member; and    wherein engagement of the first guide member and the second guide member positions the at least one heating device to an installed position inside the air handling unit.    
   
   
       2 . The heating arrangement of  claim 1  wherein the first guide member has at least one channel.  
   
   
       3 . The heating arrangement of  claim 1  wherein the first guide member has at least one projection.  
   
   
       4 . The heating arrangement of  claim 3  wherein the first guide member has at least one channel, the at least one channel being adjacent to the at least one projection.  
   
   
       5 . The heating arrangement of  claim 4  wherein the at least one projection has a pair of substantially parallel projections.  
   
   
       6 . The heating arrangement of  claim 4  wherein the at least one projection has a pair of projections disposed in a V-shape.  
   
   
       7 . The heating arrangement of  claim 2  wherein the second guide member has at least one flange for engaging the at least one channel.  
   
   
       8 . The heating arrangement of  claim 2  wherein the second guide member has at least one rod member for engaging the at least one channel.  
   
   
       9 . The heating arrangement of  claim 7  wherein the at least one flange is unitary with the base.  
   
   
       10 . The heating arrangement of  claim 7  wherein the at least one flange has a chamfered edge for engaging the at least one channel.  
   
   
       11 . The heating arrangement of  claim 7  wherein the at least one flange includes a pair of inwardly directed flanges.  
   
   
       12 . The heating arrangement of  claim 7  wherein the at least one flange includes a pair of outwardly directed flanges.  
   
   
       13 . The heating arrangement of  claim 1  wherein the second guide member has at least one projection.  
   
   
       14 . The heating arrangement of  claim 1  wherein engagement of the first and second guide member is sliding engagement.  
   
   
       15 . A method of installing a heating arrangement in an air handling unit, the steps comprising: 
 providing at least one heating device to heat an airflow of an air handling unit; providing a base configured to support the at least one heating device, the base including a first guide member;    mounting a second guide member on a structural component inside the air handling unit;    aligning the first guide member with the second guide member to engage the second guide member; and    directing the first guide member into engagement with the second guide member to position the at least one heating device in an installed position inside the air handling unit.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the second guide member includes at least one channel.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the second guide member includes at least one projection.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the second guide member has at least one channel, and the step of aligning the first guide member with the second guide member includes placing the at least one channel adjacent the at least one projection.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the at least one projection has a pair of substantially parallel projections.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the at least one projection has a pair of projections disposed in a V-shape.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the first guide member includes at least one flange for engaging the at least one channel.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the first guide member includes at least one rod member for engaging the at least one channel.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the at least one flange is unitary with the base.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the at least one flange has a pair of inwardly directed flanges.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the at least one flange has a pair of outwardly directed flanges.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 22  wherein the step of directing includes directing the first guide member into engagement with the second guide member exterior of the air handling unit.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the first guide member includes at least one channel.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the step of directing includes directing the first guide member into sliding engagement with the second guide member.